Strong sales of UFC Undisputed 2009 saw publisher THQ rake in $243 million over the last quarter. THQ recorded net profits of $6.4 million, attributing its success not only to UFC's multi-million sales, but also to the release of Red Faction: Guerilla.

Though THQ is anticipating lower sales next quarter due to a lack of releases, it is expecting to soon become profitable due to recent cost-cutting initiatives and divisional reorganization.

Following EA Sports' announcement of a new mixed martial arts videogame, a move that comes on the heels of THQ's successful release of UFC 2009 Undisputed, UFC president Dana White now says that any UFC fighter to sign a licensing deal with EA will be kicked from the fighting league.

"EA doesn't give a [expletive] about mixed martial arts," said White in a series of expletive-laden comments made to MMAJunkie.com. "They made that very clear."

White explained that the UFC attempted to court EA for a UFC-licensed game in the past, but that EA refused to meet with the organization.

"They wouldn't even take a meeting because mixed martial arts disgusted them," he said. "This wasn't a real sport. Boy, they got over that real quick... Read more

THQ's mixed martial arts hit UFC 2009 Undisputed reigned supreme over the North American console software charts in May.

The fighting game--developed by Japanese studio Yuke's Osaka--recorded over one million sales between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, which placed first and fourth place on the list, respectively.

Sucker Punch's PlayStation 3-exclusive action game inFamous, released on May 26, recorded 175,900 sales in its first six days of business.

May's North American console software leaders:

1. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Yuke's Osaka, Xbox 360) - 679,600 units
2. Wii Fit w/Balance Board(Nintendo, Wii) - 352,800 units
3. EA Sports Active Bundle (EA Sports, Wii) - 345,800 units
4. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Yuke's Osaka, PS3) - 334,400 units
5. inFamous (Sucker Punch, PS3) - 175,900 units... Read more

To get you ready for this week's demo, publisher THQ has released a trailer for UFC 2009 Undisputed (PS3, 360) that examines clinching. And no, it's not what you think.

The full version of the THQ-developed fighter arrives on May 19.

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A downloadable demo for THQ's UFC 2009 Undisputed will hit Xbox 360 and PS3 next Thursday, April 23, according to a community site listing noticed by VG247.

The demo of the no-holds-barred fighting title offers two playable characters, Chuck "Iceman" Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, with the full game hitting retail on May 19.

I seem to have completely forgotten *cough* about the WWE games, but here are screenshots from other upcoming THQ published games including Age of Empires: Mythologies, Baja: Edge of Control, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Red Faction: Guerilla, Saints Row 2, Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise, UFC 2009 Undisputed, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2.

Age of Empires: Mythologies (DS) Baja: Edge of Control (PC, PS3, X360) Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3, X360)... Read more

Publisher THQ has released a trailer for UFC Undisputed 2009, due out next year for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The title is underway at veteran wrestling game studio Yuke's Osaka and sports an official Ultimate Fighting Championship license, with more than 80 fighters from the mixed martial arts league appearing in the game. Registered users can use the HD Stream.